The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-12-02

No changes, see, said he, in a curt,
business ike way, mot a house painted,
aud not hammer has been heard since
left. Every thing IS just the same"
'sYarina. toos'' suggested.
Yes, Narina, TOO. - he replied. Poor
little thing. DO you know she lacks
force OF characteri''
Il think nothing of the kind an
sNered. shortly. she certainly has a
great deal Of patience under trying cir
character in that.
strong's eyes fell, and he gave me
parting clasp Of the hand. He had TO
reioin the railway kings at their next
stopping place. 1t was hard to ter
himself away. but il could not be helped
His visit could not have been very salts
factory 10 Narina, for from that time
saw a change in her. Her face began TO
have a weary, sad look, and she plodded
on with her school work, Withdrawing
herself almost entirely from society, She
still received letters from New York, but
they were less frequent thanformerly.
When Strong paid his next visit to
Cott0nTille, the following year, he WAS
millionaire. This time he remained
several days and was at his best Every
body remarked that prosperity had not
spoiled him. He was devoted TO Narina,
but the poor girl seemed TO be in dazed
state. She saw something in her lover
that no one else saw, a GOODNESS that sne
alone could detect.
After his departure we all began won
dering when the marriage would take
place. ! had said nothing to Strong
about it, and he had not mentioned it to
me. Only once had he said anything
that remotely referred to il.
You peop'e call me rich man. he
said, ''aad | suppose / am, but You do
not know how co duplicated my business
is. lam Liable any night TO go home
million or two richer or a wretched
pauper. For Gods sake let speculation
alonei"
Thought of sirong's words often dur
ing the next year From time TO time we
heard Of his success. Everything that he
touched seemed to turn to gold. Even
in New York men spoke of him as the
young Napoleon.
Il was an awful crash, and it carried
some Of the prondest firnls in the great
city down with it.
In our little village we could hardly
realize IT, Surely Strong had been pru-
Is PaHs 10 sSD9 s N5rsB, out Of
aaiioa- Not only had strong's entire
fortune been swept away. but he wonld
have 10 begin the world aoain oy;rr
fully million dollars.
The brave felleg bore I'M for fo,.
GAYS His conduct was so mfnIv fb,t
l.ere vas some talk of setting him or
iais feet again, and il was predicted ,bat
be would retrieve his losses and make an
1ther fortune. ''''' = '''"-
But the strain was too much F;,.i,.
y staggered to his bed, and when he
rose from il, long weeks afterward
y attack OF brain fever had done ~
lie is mental wreck, IS said Banker
ones who had just returned from New
Is there no HOPPER
None whatever. He will meyer r.
ala his senses. He NAV imnrova :,
ays.eAiiy, but his mind is gone for. =
:. we must do something for him. l = =
Something has been DONE re- ID
lea Jones with very moist ewes
What has she doner-
nat noble woman, sir, went on TO A. A.
= s lorK with her uncle They took "a "a
q strong and placed him in a private W ",
,iufn, where he will receive every carr a.
attention You know that Marina w
gwen up her school and is living with ~
uncle, WHO Is going to make her his ~,
res Wei, those two are going ~ ~
The bills and see to it that Strone N ~
'xen care Of as longas he lives. y d a.;
vi
vas years afterward when | saw a.;
Dng Tor the first time since his mis- ~, ~.
asiness had called me to New York e e.e
on the second day after nv arrival I - -
"a me asylum. a short distance from ~
nrsi thought that Strong had cam W.
" recovered, be was looking so well. into
ans talk undeceived me. my
ma how Is CottonvilIe!s he asked -,
" ola place, too slow, no progress was
'eg 70 keep man of ability there ,bo ,
aon you come herei have some t-;or
schemes on foot and possibly mi % 30
'as glad to see that he recognized INN Inn
M humored his rambling talk for tb;1,
saw NariDa before | lefr IT ss;d
arinai Oh. little yarina Vincent m
on KNOW / once thought of marry so-..;.
y, put saw that il wouldn't do -
or. Out no force Of character. Won tr;ad
hhF, they call me the vonng Ina,a.
Goa Of finance. Now. how wo,,Id 81
Elfe have suited Ie7 Wei I IL.
ed Il so Is not 70 hurt be- 81 - nc
! LEI the engagement rpn iann ~nen
last she offered to release me ~ $50 WI
: nef 81 not having faith in me was al a.
- - hl1sh dudgeon, and accept aqains
freedom. Good, wasn't it27 Robar,
q 100 much for me. rose to 20 inn A.
y accompanied me 10 the door. can Nc
asieo about his imaginary specu. The A,
Z ne cried as ! was leav;ne the 90,
oen me a little flower frcm the a, - 81,
'n that decked his table. . sca.
Il and r,s 1-a,n "a ne said ing wit
.,rse - - ~ 'ihaDle 10 speak. 'YoI
! uf,,os, ss.eI '.liAe hover, and How de-
;lle N~'e VI II un'ii reached stand C
rave {, % mo;
, + ~. - . Ina ana told her How
,har-5,, - - .nlns cried over it to him I
- u .,a -. s.sA'' would break. ''Wel
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